what gauge wire is this & is it stranded or solid copper. I want to use the wire above ground with lawn staples
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Not sure of the gauge, but itis solid copper wire covered in a heavy duty black plastic. We laid 2500 ft, both in the ground, and on over the ground in places we couldn't bury (the woods). We used regular lawn staples, and enclosed about 10 acres with invisible fence brand system. We were very pleased, and 6 months later, no problems!
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The thing that everyone else here is missing is that stranded wire is also best for applications where you are transmitting higher frequency as high frequency AC signals will only pass through the center of the wire, in strand wire you have many strands which mitigates the effect. but for the most part, yeah what they said, mostly solid wire is superior for stationary applications and especially good if you are using it for breadboards/protoboards/electronics hobby stuff. Strand wire is better able to cope with repeated flexing.
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No it's not 20 gauge. I searched for 20 gauge and purchased this wire based on the search. Had to reorder the right gauge.
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I am using a heavy gauge wire( 12 gauge ) It is heavy, but it ill supply sufficient electricity to the mower and the motor will not burn out.There are a few manufacturers listed on the Amazon site. I am personally using the cords manufactured by " US Wire and Cable" BUT that is strictly my preference since I am also using those same cords for my snow blower. Hope this helps
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I believe it is stranded copper. I can't see it, but it doesn't feel as stiff as solid copper usually does, so I would think it is stranded.
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I bought exterior speaker wire I'm not sure of the gauge but it is heavier than the wire that can with speakers
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I believe what he wants to know is what the current carrying capacity of the 'wires' are.. if we know the gauge the wire this can be looked up online I would assume they are stranded wires.. there are different tables depending on weather it is stranded or solid copper wire.
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I would think so. I have an Innotek hidden fence system and this is top-of-the-line wire! We've done a 9 acre property, a 6 acre property and we just did our most recent 4 acres. This stuff will last for at least 15 years. We installed it with landscaping staples. Just be sure NOT to drive the staple too hard into the ground. The wire will be fine, but over time, the metal from the staple wears into the thick wire coating. So keep an 1/8th of an inch clearance from the wire with the staple. Heck, we've had trees fall on this wire and it's been fine.
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I use a relatively low gauge but am out of town so can't say accurately. Mine is NOT the heavy "round" wire.
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Hi, We used 16 gauge wire. It works fine for us. Not sure that's the proper gauge but that's what we've used on all our fence chargers.
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The wire from the meter to the probe is a very flexible insulated copper wire. If your referring to the probe material that goes into the ground, that appears to be stainless steel with an insulated tip of a dissimilar metal to generate a potential difference, this is read out as a percentage of moisture.
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Yes, the ground wire is solid core. You don't really need a stranded wire for this application. The main factor in any use of wire in the ground is the insulation factor. You need to make sure and not scrape off any insulation while placing in the ground and if going under a graveled area, or anywhere a vehicle packs down the dirt or gravel, run it thru plastic conduit.This will keep the insulation and or wire from breaking and save some headaches.
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The wire that I received was copper. This is a good question and I didn't think to ask it until after I placed my order. But the wire is copper and a good quality.
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I don't know the gauge of the wire but it doesn't seem to be high quality. They're very basic, but I already anticipated that and bought some wire separately for about $30. Heres what I bought and it works great: C&E 100 Feet 14AWG Enhanced Loud Oxygen-Free Copper Speaker Wire Cable, CNE62761
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Yes it is solid not stranded wire. I imagine stranded wire could be used along as it had some good insulation made for in ground installation. I imagine the insulation around the wire is the most important part of the whole thing and solid core is cheaper to produce.
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Hi Thomas, I think it is copper. In any case the cable works well over a 100 feet in my case. The cable is buried and a lot of run off passes over the area where the cable is buried. I guess the real answer is that for me, it has worked well as an outside cable which is more than I can say for conventional cable buried in conduit.
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This is a Solid core wire with two 500 feet rolles.I think the gauge is like 14 or 16.The best quality is that one that you get with this company.